Get hands-on with Toyota

New products, live product demos and a range of workshops are among the features at IMHX's largest stand

The Toyota Material Handling stand at IMHX will provide the first opportunity for visitors in the UK to see the full range of Toyota counterbalance forklifts and towing tractors and BT warehouse equipment together since the integration between Toyota Industrial Equipment and BT Rolatruc in 2007.

With the theme 'stronger together', Toyota Material Handling UK will demonstrate to visitors how choosing Toyota as a supply partner can help to optimise their materials handling activities.

With the largest space at IMHX, the Toyota stand will feature three live demonstration areas which will enable visitors to see the many unique product features and benefits. Combined with a full range of product displays and a seminar theatre featuring a series of master-class workshops, Toyota will show how they can help customers improve efficiency in their business.

Latest products IMHX 2010 will be the first chance to see the new Traigo HT electric counterbalance forklift. This high tonnage electric truck with load capacities from 6.5 - 8.5 tonne is designed to provide a heavy-duty electric alternative to engine-powered forklifts.

Visitors to the stand will be able to see the full range of materials handling equipment available from Toyota and talk to experienced Toyota experts from across the company including product specialists, sales, service, rental and operator training.

Sharing the knowledge For the first time at IMHX, Toyota will be holding a series of workshops in the Toyota seminar theatre located on the stand.

These master classes are designed to share Toyota's knowledge and expertise and provide attendees with practical guidance on how they can reduce costs in their business.

The first workshop will focus on the Toyota Production System and will demonstrate how elements of this renowned business model can be applied to any business. The afternoon workshops: 'Managing your assets' and 'Driving down costs' will show how effective fleet management and damage management can help companies to actively reduce unnecessary cost in their business. Accidents and damage can have a huge impact within an organisation as well as being an unnecessary cost. Damage can relate to goods, infrastructure and truck downtime.

Tony Wallis, operations director says: "IMHX provides an opportunity for us to show our comprehensive product range, from the simplest hand pallet truck to class leading forklifts. In addition to viewing models on our main stand, visitors will be able to see how we can improve their operations and drive down costs through our hands-on workshops." Stand 20F70 Going live The stand will incorporate three live demonstration areas that will focus on different product areas including hand pallet trucks, the powered range of counterbalance forklifts and warehouse trucks and a virtual warehouse.

"We have focused on a truly interactive stand to give maximum opportunity to our customers and prospects to see how we can make a difference to their material handling requirements" says Mike Mathias, managing director of Toyota Material Handling UK.

Toyota's hand pallet truck range will take up the first live demonstration area, giving visitors an opportunity to see the BT Lifter range. On display will be the best selling BT Lifter LHM230 as well as the BT Pro Lifter. The BT Pro Lifter hand pallet truck requires up to 67% less starting effort than the standard hand pallet trucks making it the ergonomic choice for optimal safety and productivity. Toyota hand pallet trucks specialists will provide visitors will a full demonstration giving them an understanding of the unique features and benefits which make the BT Lifter range the class leader.

Toyota's virtual warehouse will also be a key focus on the stand.

This area will give visitors a unique opportunity to see warehouse automationt. Demonstrations will include voice activated order picking. For narrow aisle and confined space environments, the BT Radioshuttle, a patented load carrier designed for handling pallets in a high density racking environment will be showing its functionality along with the BT very narrow aisle truck.